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Thunder vs. Timberwolves: Minnesota reclaims its identity with Game 3 beatdown of OKC to reignite West finals

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Timberwolves needed more than a win. They needed something definitive and resounding, they needed a reminder as to who they are. More than anything, they needed to make the Oklahoma City Thunder think. The terms of this Western Conference final series have yet to be decided, and the home team has

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Knicks benching Josh Hart for Mitchell Robinson?

Down 2-0 in the conference finals, the New York Knicks are seriously considering a change to their starting lineup for Sunday’s Game 3, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Coach Tom Thibodeau is considering moving backup center Mitchell Robinson into the starting five for wing player Josh Hart, sources told Charania. It would mark the first change all season to

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Chris Finch on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: ‘We were a little cleaner around him, didn’t foul’

ClutchPoints: “What did you guys do better and or differently against [Shai Gilgeous-Alexander] tonight?” Chris Finch: “Do you want me to tell you?… We were a little cleaner around him, didn’t foul.”Source: Twitter What’s the buzz on Twitter? Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet Shai got caught off guard and was called for an 8-second violation! 😲 pic.x.com/7earnZavsY –

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Will Tom Thibodeau shake up Knicks' struggling starting five? Something needs to change as pivotal Game 3 awaits

For most of the past five months, the Knicks have played well in spite of their starting lineup. The starting five’s net rating from Jan. 1 to the end of the regular season was -1.4. But the Knicks went 28-21 in that span and finished the year with 51 wins. In their first two playoff

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Pacers vs. Knicks, Game 2: New York's big problem? Its starters continue to be no match for Indiana

NEW YORK — If you find yourself in a hole, you should probably stop digging. The New York Knicks are in the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2000. They won 51 games this season — the most any Knicks team has won since 2011-12. They’ve won 50-plus in consecutive seasons for the

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Pascal Siakam scores 39, Pacers take 2-0 lead over Knicks with 114-109 victory

NEW YORK (AP) — The Indiana Pacers are headed home, halfway to a chance to play for an elusive NBA title. They might prefer to stay right where they are. Pascal Siakam scored a playoff career-high 39 points, and the Pacers beat the New York Knicks 114-109 on Friday night for a 2-0 lead in

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